"Later..."
"After that battle, the Holy Spirit Hall learned that Wuxiu was an inheritor of the Emberlight Lineage."
"Old Gou went to the Holy Palace, only to learn that he was merely a Holy Palace traitor. There was no further lead."
"He continued tracing Wuxiu's trail, but found nothing."
At this point, Aunt Xiang glanced at the sickly young master across from her, who knew not what to think, and abruptly changed the subject. "On Heting Mountain, the Five Baleful Elders had reigned supreme for many years, until they finally suffered their first defeat."
"Tea Sipper Among Flowers was defeated by an obscure old Taixu fellow and nearly killed. The news shook the Central Region."
"Even more people answered the call for battle and rushed to Heting Mountain. Back then, it was quite the grand occasion."
"The fights came one after another and lasted several months, I suppose. The other four of the Five Baleful Elders took up the challenges, and none of them lost."
"Someone specifically challenged Tea Sipper Among Flowers. Logically, even if he had suffered a defeat, a few days of recuperation should have been enough, let alone several months."
"Tea Sipper Among Flowers had no excuse left to refuse. He fought again, but after only a few days, worn down by repeated battles, he suffered another defeat."
"The myth of invincibility was finally shattered. Heroes of the Central Region rose one after another to challenge the Five Elders, but Tea Sipper Among Flowers never appeared again."
Xu Xiaoshou had already understood. Tapping the table, he said, "The one who injured him was not someone else. The defeat was not truly caused by that Taixu either—it was Old Gou, the sword wound he left behind?"
"Correct. The true wound left by the Mo Sword Technique affected Tea